Chocolate Cake Recipes

Ingredients

Cake:
3/4c (1 1/2 stcks) unsalted butter (or “I Can’t Belive It’s Not Butter” spread)
6oz Bittersweet chocolate. (6 bakers chocolate squares)
4 eggs, separated
pinch of salt
3/4c sugar
1/3c all purpose flour

Glaze:
5 tbsp butter (or spread again)
10oz (10 squares) bittersweet OR semi-sweet OR dark chocolate cut coarsley into chunks.

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 350*F. Grease 9-inch round cake pan, then line with parchment or wax paper.
2. Melt butter and chocolate in a small saucepanover low heat on stove. Stirring ocassionally untill smooth. The set it aside. (You can melt it together in the microwave just be careful and stir often)
3. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the 4 egg whites with a pinch of salt untill stiff peaks form and set aside.
4. In another medium sized bowl, beat the yolks and sugar untill light an ribbony(long strands when beaters are lifted).About 2 minutes.
5. Continue to beat, while slowly adding the melted chocolate mixture untill juts blended.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
7. Do not insert a toothpick into the center because it will not come out clean even when done.
   remove the pan to a wire rack and run a knife around the sides of the cake to loosen.
8. Cool for 15 minutes then remove the cake from the pan to cool completely. Be careful since it’s very moist and delicate.

Glaze:

1. Melt the butter (or spread) and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir occasionally.
2. Spread warm glaze over cake and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

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